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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power

Tuesday 20 October 2026
Turkmen Front, was appointed as a minister of state. Political disputes over the candidates' names and how ministries were divvied up among the parties and factions taking part in Iraq's political process had been a key driver of the delay in completing the cabinet. With the latest vote and ...
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
Turkish officials the need for Muslim countries to keep Palestine front and center and to leverage the OIC's capacity to counter the occupiers' actions. Tehran's stated position is that churning out resolutions without practical, coordinated follow-through cannot by itself end occupation ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
Turkey on August 7, in a bid to protect provide collective protection to members.  2015 experience: Why's Egypt avoiding direct involvement in Yemen war? The first factor in assessing the possibility of Egyptian military intervention in Yemen is direct bond between Red Sea and Bab-el-Mand ...
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
Turkey-Pakistan) and international (West) allies into the field. But when evidence showed that this coalition-building campaign had failed and the Saudis were mired deep in the war's quagmire, they now hope that at this stage, and only until the anti-Sana'a front can regroup and perhaps the ...
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Iranian Greco-Roman Wrestlers Claim Four Medals on World Championships’ Opening Day
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Iranian Greco-Roman Wrestlers Claim Four Medals on World Championships’ Opening Day

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
Turkey’s Saricicek 5-1 in the final. Payam Ahmadi (55kg) and Ali Ahmadvafa (60kg) each claimed silver, losing their respective finals to Azerbaijan’s Eldaniz Azizli and Japan’s Koto Gomi. Ahmadvafa had led 7-1 before being pinned. Ali Esko secured bronze in the 77kg category after ...
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Istanbul Meeting, A Frustration to Delusion of anti-Iranian Coalition
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Istanbul Meeting, A Frustration to Delusion of anti-Iranian Coalition

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt in Istanbul beyond an ordinary gathering carried an important message about limits of the US and Israeli regime's strategy to continue the destabilizing policy. Emphasizing on diplomatic solution to the crisis, supporting Islamabad agreement between Teh ...
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
Turkey, and Pakistan sat down with Iranian officials to discuss the future of regional security, de-escalation, and diplomatic pathways to ending the crisis. The significance of the meeting extends well beyond a ceremonial encounter: it demonstrates that Iran, despite mounting military and politica ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
Turkey, and Pakistan held a meeting with Iran's General Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary-general of Supreme National Security Council, in Tehran, discussing the latest regional developments. The recent war's consequences, the impacts of the Israeli-American attacks on Iran and, and the need for ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
Turkey's Ceyhan port has its own challenges. Over the past years, Iraq and Turkey had major disputes over arbitrary oil transit from Iraq's Kurdistan to Ceyhan and the international court last year voted in favor of Baghdad's case, leading to halt of Kurdistan oil exports. Kirkuk export ...
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Arab Parties and the Decisive Game of Israeli Cabinet Formation
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Arab Parties and the Decisive Game of Israeli Cabinet Formation

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
Turkey in the vote and stoking anti-Arab sentiment in society, so they can tighten legal restrictions on Arab parties' activities and campaigning in the next election. Therefore, while dropping the conditions for a coalition with the opposition to form a new Eisenkot cabinet would not be an opt ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.